Turks in Yemen
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Turks in Yemen refers to Turkish people
people living in Yemen
. The majority of Turkish settlers began to migrate to Yeman as part of the Turkish expansion during the Ottoman Empire
. It is believed that today the community numbers at least 10,000 people.
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
people living in Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
. The majority of Turkish settlers began to migrate to Yeman as part of the Turkish expansion during the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
. It is believed that today the community numbers at least 10,000 people.